For Florida, all eyes on the offense

Gators look for stark improvements in passing game

1:00 AM,
Oct. 31, 2012

Georgia's Garrison Smith tackles Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel during last Saturday's game in Jacksonville. The Gators, who managed just three field goals in the loss to the Bulldogs, hope to jumpstart the offense on Saturday.

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David Jones
| FLORIDA TODAY

Offensive coordinator Brent Pease realizes all eyes will be on his unit when Florida hosts Missouri at noon Saturday.

UF still has an outside shot at an Eastern Division title, should the Gators beat the Tigers to finish 7-1 in league play and Georgia lose a second conference game to either Ole Miss or Auburn. But the Gators failed to score a touchdown in last week's 17-9 loss to the 'Dawgs and turned the ball over six times.

Teams are starting to pinch closer to the line to shut down the UF running attack, causing more and more pressure on the passing game. One way to solve the issue is throwing ...